Landon, John W., 1937-

Behold the mighty Wurlitzer : the history of the theatre pipe organ / John W. Landon.

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1983.

xv, 231 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm.

Contributions to the study of popular culture, 0198-9871 ; no. 6

The author, himself a theatre pipe organist, has written the first history of the theatre pipe organ. He traces its development from church organ to a theatrical instrument that took the place of a piano. He also discusses the pipe organ's later emergence as a solo instrument, its use in radio broadcasting and phonograph records, and its present uses. The book also includes a history of those companies that built theatre organs and biographical sketches of some of the leading theatre organists. The appendixes list theatre organ installations around the world.

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Contributions to the study of popular culture ; no. 6.

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 248342
Cote: ML597 .L3 1983
Statut: Disponible